Multiple Choice Questions

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The most active phagocytic white blood cells.

  • neutrophils ane eosinophils

  • lymphocytes and macrophages

  • eosinophils and lymphocytes

  • eosinophils and lymphocytes


D.

eosinophils and lymphocytes

Neutrophils and monocytes are phagocytic white blood cells. Monocytes are largest of all leucocytes and generally change into macrophages after entering tissue spaces.Neutrophils are most numerous of all leucocytes and have many lobed nuclei. 

Eosinophils are granular white blood cells. Their number increases in people with allergic conditions such as asthma or hay fever The are non-phagocytic and seem to play part in immune system.

Lymphocytes are non-motile and non-phagocytic in nature. They produce antibodies to destroy microbes.These are found in B and T- lymphocytes. T- lymphocytes either directly attack the antigens or stimulate B -lymphocytes to produce antibodies.

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The haemoglobin of human foetus

  • has a lower affinity for oxygen than that of the adult

  • its affinity for oxygen is the same as that of an adult

  • has only 2 protein subunits instead of 4

  • has only 2 protein subunits instead of 4

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During the propagation of a nerve impulse, the action potential results from the movement of 

  • K+ ions form extracellular fluid of intracellular fluid

  • Na+ ions from intracellular fluid to extracellular fluid

  • K+ ions from intracellular fluid to extracellular fluid

  • K+ ions from intracellular fluid to extracellular fluid

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In humans, blood passes f from the post caval to the diastolic right atrium of heart due to 

  • Pushing open of the venous valves

  • suction pull

  • Stimulation of the sino-auricular node

  • Stimulation of the sino-auricular node

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Consider the following statements about biomedical technologies

A) During open heart, surgery blood is circulated in the heart -lung machine.

B) Blockage in coronary arteries has removed an angiography.

C) Computerised Axial Tomography (CAT) shows detailed internal structure as seen in a section of the body.

D) X -ray provides clear and detailed images of organs like prostate glands and lungs.

Which two of the above statements are correct? 

  • B and D

  • C and D

  • A and C

  • A and C

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Which one of the follwing mammalian cells is not capable of metabolising glucose to carbon-dioxide aerobically?

  • White blood cells

  • Unstriated muscle cells

  • Liver cells

  • Liver cells

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A drop of each of the following, is placed separately on four slides. Which of them will not coagulate?

  • Blood plasma

  • Blood serum

  • Sample from the thoracic duct or lymphatic system

  • Sample from the thoracic duct or lymphatic system

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Antibodies in our body are complex

  • lipoproteins

  • steroids

  • prostaglandins

  • prostaglandins

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Which one of the following has an open circulatory system?

  • Pheretima

  • Periplaneta

  • Hirudinaria

  • Hirudinaria

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The causative agent of mad-cow disease is a

  • bacterium

  • prion

  • worm

  • worm

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